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  1. Brute03

    Are my rear shocks worn

    guys, i've been driving the mustang for the first time in a while since my DD is out of commission and i guess i never realized how bad it handled. the rear end is skipping and jumping over rough pavement - more that the typical SRA hop and skip. it also feels like i'm carying a ton of bricks in...
  2. Brute03

    got a new a/c clutch but no spacers, now what?

    hey guys, i just got a new clutch and pulley for my compressor but it didn't come with any spacers. can i use the old spacer with the new parts?
  3. Brute03

    I think i have an electrical problem

    hey guys my car is doing some funny ish right now, for instance when the fan comes on the headlights dim for second and the idle dips. same thing happens when the a/c cycles on but the idle dips much lower. another thing is sometimes when i start it up, the guages stay "dead" for a couple...
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    A/C compressor squealing like a pig

    hey guys, i've had a slight chirp that has now turned into an annoying squeal, it sounds like dry bearings. i managed to trace it to the compressor but now what? what do i change to make it stop? can i just shoot it with some lithium spray?
  5. Brute03

    feels like my front end is coming apart!

    hey guys, my car has gotten really hard to drive recently. it feels as if something is loose in the front end, if i hit a bump or go over some rough road, the car wants to dart and dive in either direction even though i'm holding the steering wheel steady and the alignment is way off now. the...
  6. Brute03

    is my fuel pressure right?

    hey guys, i'm trying to track down an on-going problem i'm having. my car idles rough, hesitates, gets poor economy and is down on power. i checked the fuel pressure and i'm getting 26-28psi @ idle and around 38psi with the vacuum line off, are those numbers considered to be normal? :shrug:
  7. Brute03

    I'm really hating my car right now...

    my car has been misfiring for some time now but it just refuses to throw a code. at idle, it pops frequently accompanied by engine shake, it bucks while cruising down the road especially when i get back on the gas after changing gear. it also hesitates and then jerks real hard if i punch the gas...
  8. Brute03

    how does a spun bearing sound?

    hey guys, my car has been making this funny whirring noise that rises with the rpm. it seems like it's coming from around the intake or alternator area but i'm not sure. now when i started up the car my buddy heard the noise and he said it sounds like a dead bearing, please tell me its not so...
  9. Brute03

    A little help with these codes please

    Hey guys, well i went to get my car scanned today and these codes popped up: P0430, P0340 and P0316. i think P0430 has something to do with the fact that i don't have cats but what do the others mean. Right now the car is running like crap, it's real low on power and it bucks and jerks under...